Compensation for damage caused by Nilwala river salinity barrier to be expedited
📰Source: Sri Lanka Mirror
📂Category: Politics
🌍Region: General
📅Published: April 21, 2026 at 08:21
📝 Summary
The Government has allocated financial provisions amounting to Rs. 1,200 million in the 2026 Budget to provide compensation for paddy cultivation losses caused by the salinity barrier constructed on the Nilwala River in 2019 by the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) to prevent seawater intrusion into drinking water sources in the Matara District. […]